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The Widow and the Wastrel The Widow and the Wastrel Janet Dailey At their first meeting Elizabeth had thought Jed Carrel insulting and arrogant, though she couldn't ignore the turbulent emotions his kiss had aroused. But she had been only seventeen then and about … OL10530592W
Sidewinders Sidewinders William W. Johnstone In frontier literature, the name “Johnstone” means big, hard-hitting Western adventure told at a breakneck pace. Now, the bestselling authors kick off a rollicking, dramatic new series—with the first… OL111211W
The Pilot's Wife The Pilot's Wife Anita Shreve Until now, Kathryn Lyons's life has been peaceful if unextraordinary: a satisfying job teaching high school in the New England mill town of her childhood; a picture-perfect home by the ocean; a preco… OL116668W
Body Surfing Body Surfing Anita Shreve At the age of 29, Sydney has already been once divorced and once widowed. Trying to regain her footing once again, she has answered an ad to tutor the teenage daughter of a well-to-do couple as they … OL116673W
Shelter me Shelter me Juliette Fey In the tradition of Marisa de los Santos and Anne Tyler comes a moving debut about a young mother's year of heartbreak, loss, and forgiveness...and help that arrives from unexpected sourcesFour month… OL11946902W
Verbena Verbena Nanci Kincaid "Set in contemporary small town America, this is the story of Verbena Martin Eckert McHale ("Bena," for short), an indomitable woman who is damned - but not doomed - by the bad behavior and bad luck … OL12758W
31 Bond Street 31 Bond Street Ellen Horan Who killed Dr. Harvey Burdell?Though there are no witnesses and no clues, fingers point to Emma Cunningham, the refined, pale-skinned widow who managed Burdell's house and his servants. Rumored to be… OL13783973W
Major Pettigrew's last stand Major Pettigrew's last stand Helen Simonson You are about to travel to Edgecombe St. Mary, a small village in the English countryside filled with rolling hills, thatched cottages, and a cast of characters both hilariously original and as famil… OL13804998W
The truth teller The truth teller Angela Elwell Hunt A desperate mother is caught between truth and deception when her young son is born of unusual circumstances with a unique gift of recognizing the truth. They must avoid a diabolical plot to seize th… OL14852481W
The Rogue Prince The Rogue Prince Margo Maguire The prince of pleasure . . .To the ton, he is a wealthy and powerful royal, the dashing and enigmatic Prince Thomas of Sabedoria. And to Lady Margaret Blackmore, he is irresistible. Innocent in the w… OL14906557W
Tempting Harriet Tempting Harriet Mary Balogh She had resisted scandalous seduction once before, but now Lady Harriet Wingham was wealthy, experienced, and widowed. Lord Tenby still wanted Harriet as his mistress, but she doubted that she could … OL14920339W
Friday Nights Friday Nights Joanna Trollope From the master of literary domestic drama, a page-turning novel that dissects the complexities of female friendship and the choices that define women's lives. It is Eleanor who starts the Friday ni… OL14936242W
The Rebellion of Jane Clarke The Rebellion of Jane Clarke Sally Gunning On the eve of the Revolutionary War, a young woman is caught between tradition and independence, family and conscience, loyalty and love, in this spellbinding novel from the author of *The Widow's Wa… OL15165932W
The Colonel's Widow? The Colonel's Widow? Mallory Kane In her nightmares, Irina Castle relived the horror of witnessing her husband's murder. For two years she'd grieved his death while running Black Hills Search and Rescue—and privately searching for hi… OL15170480W
Virgin on Her Wedding Night Virgin on Her Wedding Night Lynne Graham Already haunted by a youth of illegitimacy and poverty, Valente Lorenzatto never forgave Caroline Hales's abandonment of him at the altar. But now he's made millions and claimed his aristocratic Vene… OL15172352W
Dying Scream Dying Scream Mary Burton No One Will Find YouAn aspiring artist. A high-school senior. A stripper. Three women who seemed to have nothing in common except their sudden disappearance. But one man knew them all. Wealthy, privi… OL15176196W
The Next Best Thing The Next Best Thing Kristan Higgins Lucy Lang isn't looking for fireworks.She's looking for a nice, decent man. Someone who'll mow the lawn, flip chicken on the barbecue, teach their future children to play soccer. But most important: … OL15179217W
Million-Dollar Marriage Merger Million-Dollar Marriage Merger Charlene Sands He'd kept a promise to marry his best friend's widow. But even an obligatory marriage could not diminish the hunger vintner Tony Carlino still felt for Rena Montgomery. Foolishly, he'd walked away fr… OL15180008W
New mercies New mercies Sandra Dallas Inheriting a historic Mississippi family home she knows little about, Nora Bondurant moves to the house hoping to forget her unhappy past but becomes enmeshed in a mystery surrounding her aunt's unti… OL15827591W
Livvie's song Livvie's song Sharlene MacLaren "In Wabash, Indiana, circa 1926, widowed restaurateur Livvie Beckman and Christian ex-convict Will Taylor discover a recipe for romance when God works in their hearts"--Provided by publisher. OL16214720W
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